Cherished Embrace by Charlene Bright

Author:Charlene Bright [Bright, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Mother, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Cowboy & Western Romance, Animals-Horses & Cattle, Cherish Cowboys Series
Publisher: Red River Romance
Published: 2019-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The night had been a great success and Kelsey was so grateful. She didn’t sleep as much as she would have liked to, but when she woke up, she felt very energized and alert. Unfortunately, it was only 7 a.m., which meant there were four hours left until everyone was meeting for cleanup. Maybe a head start was just what she needed.

After a ham and cheese omelet, some toast, and some coffee, she looked around. It was only 8. What next? Something inspired her and she couldn’t honestly say where it came from, but she decided that she’d walk the three miles out to Millberry Farm, maybe even try to run a bit. Her internal voice nagged her. Right, like you don’t know what’s inspiring that. She blew it off, denying it but smiling like she had the world by the horns. It felt great and it was a feeling that had been gone for far too long.

With her tennis shoes on, some yoga pants, a t-shirt, and a sweatshirt, Kelsey headed out on her hike, wearing her small backpack to house the keys, money, some water, and her phone.

The sun was blaring brightly and she wished she would have thought to wear sunglasses to block that intense, bright-orange early-morning sunshine. But she hadn’t. So she squinted, making her way down the highway and watching the sun rise higher and higher above the meandering hills and plains of the area. It was very rural and she didn’t know if it had been wise to just take off without letting anyone know, but it was very early and she didn’t want to wake anyone up. It had been a long night for all her friends.

So with her playlist on and a spring in her step, she made her way toward the farm. The morning air felt good with a faint smell of freshly cut wheat coming from all directions. The sounds of cows and horses could be heard, making it quite tranquil. This is something I should do more often, she thought.

In a moment of extra inspiration, she decided to try her hand at running. She wasn’t a good runner because she never did it, but she remembered just enough from high school gym class to know how your stride should be for distance running. She tried it and it felt pretty good. At least she wasn’t winded and it felt like she could keep going, so she did. For a bit. Then she slowed down, ready to walk again because her breath was heavy. The effort made her think of Brayden and she wondered how far he ran and how often to be in shape. He’d said something about running marathons, she remembered, so that meant he was really in shape.

By the last leg of her walking/running adventure to the farm, Kelsey doubted that it had been as good an idea as she’d thought it might be. Her legs were a bit stiff and she had a stitch in her side that wouldn’t go away.

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